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Monday, June 26, 2017

New lightning-caused wildfire east of Beatty, Oregon

New lightning-caused
wildfire east of Beatty, Oregon

The 4.8
acre Medicine 2 Fire started Sunday evening, is located two miles
east of Beatty, Oregon.

The fire
is located in steep terrain with limited road access. This increases the
difficulty with firefighting efforts. With firefighter safety as the
number one priority, the strategy today is hold existing firelines
established by the initial attack resources.

The values
at risk include communications infrastructure .5 miles south of the fire,
with private property to the north and homes to the west.

There is a
Red Flag warning for this area with wind gusts moving across the fire this
afternoon predicted at 22 miles per hour.